England's most capped international Jade Clarke and the 2018 Commonwealth Games winner Chelsea Pitman have joined London Pulse for the 2023 Vitality Netball Superleague season.
The highly ambitious franchise enjoyed their best season in 2022 by reaching the Superleague play-offs for the first time and have added outstanding experience to their squad in the form of Clarke and Pitman.
The recent 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham was Jade Clarke's fifth and she led Leeds Rhinos Netball by example in the Vitality Netball Superleague last season.
Pitman returns to England and to a full-time contract at the elite level after returning to court as a training partner with West Coast Fever last season in Suncorp Super Netball. The mid-courter is renowned for her speed and attacking flair.
London Pulse's head coach Sam Bird will look to Clarke and Pitman to raise their standards further and guide the younger players in their group.
One of England's most exciting young talents Funmi Fadoju returns to Pulse for another season, as do Olivia Tchine, Zara Everitt and Ellie Rattu
England Futures players Alicia Scholes and Berri Neil are also back for more alongside Sasha MacDonald and Ashleigh Dekker.
The highly experienced Lindsay Keable will join Fadoju and Halimat Adio in London Pulse's defensive end, as Adio returns from a significant time out due to injury.
"We've got a super talented young squad and we've been doing really well with that young talent," London Pulse's head coach and CEO Sam Bird said on Sky Sports News
"To have two world-class players like Jade and Chelsea come into the mix really strengthens that and provides that competition experience.
"With the talent we've got we felt like it was the right chemistry to have to try and win this year," Bird continued.
"It hurt not getting into the final last season (after reaching the play-offs), so we're looking to make the final but also develop the personalities and connections between these amazing players.
"The coaching staff are really excited to be working with this group."
London Pulse: Halimat Adio, Jade Clarke, Ashleigh Dekker, Zara Everitt, Funmi Fadoju, Lindsay Keable, Sasha MacDonald, Berri Neil, Chelsea Pitman, Ellie Ratu, Alicia Scholes and Olivia Tchine.